
If you’re Nintendo Switch ROMs won’t boot or they won’t show up, the highest likelihood is the Switch keys aren’t set up correctly. Not only will your controls be pre-configured, but any Nintendo Switch ROMs you place in the EmuDeck Emulation folder mentioned above will also be instantly recognized by Yuzu and Ryujinx. One thing that’s worth noting in both cases, it’s much, much easier if you install both Switch emulators through EmuDeck. As with Yuzu, you’ll now need to head into your ROMs folder, only this time you’ll be launching the game directly rather than by adding a folder. In the top-left corner of Ryujinx, click on File then select Load Application or Load Unpacked Game.

This isn’t as obvious as in Yuzu, but it’s still pretty simple. You’ll then need to navigate through your folders and choose where you previously created the Switch ROMs folder. Just load up Yuzu and use the right trigger to click twice on the big plus button. This is by far the easiest method as you can create a Switch ROMs folder anywhere you want, either on the Steam Deck’s internal storage or on a microSD card, then point the emulator to the folder yourself. How to Add a ROMs Folder to Yuzu or Ryujinx If you’re unsure of how to do that, keep reading. In fact, you can literally just make a folder anywhere and then point the specific emulator to said folder. If you didn’t install a Switch emulator through EmuDeck, then finding the folder is even easier. Click twice on that, then ROMs, then Switch and you’ll be inside the Switch ROMs folder on Steam Deck. If you’re in Dolphin File Explorer, just click on the SD card, and one of the folders you should see is Emulation. run/media/mmcblk0p1/Emulation/roms/switch I have EmuDeck installed on my microSD card, so the full path for me is the following: If you installed Yuzu or Ryujinx using EmuDeck, it will be located within the main EmuDeck Emulation folder. This will all depend on how you installed your Nintendo Switch emulator. Step 3: How to Locate the Switch ROMs Folder on Steam Deck Once Dolphin is open, move on to the next step.

If for some reason you don’t have that icon anymore, you can press the start menu button (blue and white Steam Deck icon in the corner of the screen) and Dolphin can be found under “All Applications”. See that blue folder icon at the bottom of the screen? That’s the Dolphin File Explorer. Now just click on Switch to Desktop and the Steam Deck will boot into the Linux Desktop Mode. Then while on the home screen, hold down the Power button located along the top of the console until a menu pops up in the middle of the screen. If you’re still learning all the Steam Deck speak, here’s how to access Desktop Mode:īoot up the Steam Deck as you normally would.

If you’re familiar with Desktop Mode and its uses, skip this step. How to Add a ROMs Folder to Yuzu or Ryujinx.

Step 3: How to Locate the Switch ROMs Folder on Steam Deck.
